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Prior to the House, she taught political science at the [[University of Nevada at Las Vegas]] for 30 years, and was in the State Legislature and Senate for 15, rising to Minority Leader. | Prior to the House, she taught political science at the [[University of Nevada at Las Vegas]] for 30 years, and was in the State Legislature and Senate for 15, rising to Minority Leader. | ||
==Health care== | ==Health care== | ||
She voted for both the November 2009 and final March 2010 Democratic-sponsored House health care bills, and is a cosponsor of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act]]. | She voted for both the [[H.R. 3962|November 2009]] and final [[H.R. 3590|March 2010]] Democratic-sponsored House health care bills, and was seen as a key vote in the latter. After the November legislation, she was targeted by the [[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]].<ref>{{citation | ||
| title = Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) under attack | |||
| date = 16 November 2009 | |||
| url = http://www.examiner.com/x-21777-Las-Vegas-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Rep-Dina-Titus-DNV-under-attack | |||
| journal = Las Vegas Democratic Examiner}}</ref> Regarding the final, her concerns were <blockquote>I want to see it do what I have said all along: Bring down the cost of health care; provide more accessibility; preserve Medicare. Those are the things I am looking for in the bill, not whether it gets me re-elected. | |||
</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>If the Senate bill is not fixed, that is not a flip-flop," she said. "I see that as standing by your convictions. | |||
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<blockquote>I think the general public in my district thinks something needs to be done, and until they can see a final bill and can understand what is in there, there is a lot of uncertainty," she said.<ref>{{citation | |||
| date = 5 March 2010 | |||
| journal = Las Vegas Review-Journal | |||
| article = Titus emerges as swing vote in health care fight | |||
| author = Steve Tetreault | |||
| url = http://www.lvrj.com/news/titus-emerges-as-swing-vote-in-health-care-fight-86527807.html}}</ref> </blockquote> | |||
In addition, she is a cosponsor of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act]]. | |||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
*[[House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]] | *[[House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]] | ||
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==2008 Election== | ==2008 Election== | ||
She was the first Democrat to win the district since it was created in 2002. | |||
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==2010 Elections== | ==2010 Elections== | ||
Citing David Wassermann of the ''[[Cook Political Report]]'', the ''Las Vegas Sun'' <ref>{{citation | |||
| title = Analyst: Shift away from Dems leaves Dina Titus race a ‘toss-up’ | |||
| author = Lisa Mascaro | |||
| date = 28 January 2010 | |||
| journal = Las Vegas Sun | |||
| url = http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/28/analyst-shift-away-dems-leaves-dina-titus-race-tos/ | |||
}}</ref> said that her reelection is by no means a given. He mentioned an overall "difficult climate for Democrats, but also Titus’ own shortcomings, noting that she won her first term in 2008 with 47 percent of the vote in a year that was a wave for Democrats. 'Titus has serious negatives of her own,' Wasserman writes. 'Titus's reputation as a partisan, going back to her days as a state legislative leader, is a serious liability right now.'" | |||
She is supported by [[Emily's List]], a Democratic [[American progressivism|progressive]] organization encouraging women to run for office. It says she faces a tough reelection fight in a district that swings between Republican and Democratic winners, and considers her to have a "strong moral compass -- strengthening schools, preserving the environment, and protecting the welfare of Nevada's citizens." and to be an "outspoken defender of reproductive rights." <ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.emilyslist.org/profiles/titus/ | |||
| title = Dina Titus, 3rd District, Nevada | |||
| publisher = [[Emily's List]]}}</ref> | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
*Undergraduate, [[College of William and Mary]] | *Undergraduate, [[College of William and Mary]] | ||
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*Doctorate in political science, [[Florida State University]] | *Doctorate in political science, [[Florida State University]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:34, 31 March 2010
Dina Titus is a political scientist specializing in nuclear politics, and a first-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 3rd Congressional District of Nevada. Her district is centered on the city of Las Vegas.
Prior to the House, she taught political science at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas for 30 years, and was in the State Legislature and Senate for 15, rising to Minority Leader.
Health care
She voted for both the November 2009 and final March 2010 Democratic-sponsored House health care bills, and was seen as a key vote in the latter. After the November legislation, she was targeted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.[1] Regarding the final, her concerns were
I want to see it do what I have said all along: Bring down the cost of health care; provide more accessibility; preserve Medicare. Those are the things I am looking for in the bill, not whether it gets me re-elected.
If the Senate bill is not fixed, that is not a flip-flop," she said. "I see that as standing by your convictions.
I think the general public in my district thinks something needs to be done, and until they can see a final bill and can understand what is in there, there is a lot of uncertainty," she said.[2]
In addition, she is a cosponsor of the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act.
Committee assignments
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- House Education and Labor Committee
- House Homeland Security Committee
Congressional caucuses
- Regional Democratic Whip, working with James Clyburn
Voting ratings
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2008 Election
She was the first Democrat to win the district since it was created in 2002.
Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Dina Titus | Democrat | 165,912 | 47.43% |
Jon R. Porter | Republican | 147,940 | 42.29% |
Jeffrey C. Reeves | Independent | 14,922 | 4.27% |
Joseph P. Silvestri | Libertarian | 10,164 | 2.91% |
Floyd Fitzgibbons | IAP | 6,937 | 1.98% |
Bob Giaquinta | Green | 3,937 | 1.13% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
2010 Elections
Citing David Wassermann of the Cook Political Report, the Las Vegas Sun [3] said that her reelection is by no means a given. He mentioned an overall "difficult climate for Democrats, but also Titus’ own shortcomings, noting that she won her first term in 2008 with 47 percent of the vote in a year that was a wave for Democrats. 'Titus has serious negatives of her own,' Wasserman writes. 'Titus's reputation as a partisan, going back to her days as a state legislative leader, is a serious liability right now.'"
She is supported by Emily's List, a Democratic progressive organization encouraging women to run for office. It says she faces a tough reelection fight in a district that swings between Republican and Democratic winners, and considers her to have a "strong moral compass -- strengthening schools, preserving the environment, and protecting the welfare of Nevada's citizens." and to be an "outspoken defender of reproductive rights." [4]
Education
- Undergraduate, College of William and Mary
- Master’s degree in political science, University of Georgia
- Doctorate in political science, Florida State University
References
- ↑ "Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) under attack", Las Vegas Democratic Examiner, 16 November 2009
- ↑ Steve Tetreault (5 March 2010), Las Vegas Review-Journal
- ↑ Lisa Mascaro (28 January 2010), "Analyst: Shift away from Dems leaves Dina Titus race a ‘toss-up’", Las Vegas Sun
- ↑ Dina Titus, 3rd District, Nevada, Emily's List